Sitting here listening to @RepAdamSchiff on the heels of the Amb. Sondland testimony, I am reminded that none of this happening today would have occurred if Dems had not won control of the House in 2018. Elections have consequences. Voting matters.
I really and truly hope Everyone knows this. A curriculum related to voting should be taught in school. When I was a primary school student, I remember having Civics class as part of the curriculum.
I teach 8th grade Social Studies in CA and we teach about voting; I also talk about it constantly as I teach the Constitution. It’s been an interesting fall so far.
This morning I’m joining local orgs in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Atlanta to discuss housing, displacement and gentrification.
Pittsburgh was founded by formerly enslaved Africans in 1883—but like many places, it’s Black residents are being pushed out for new developments. pic.twitter.com/SwiUwAN9l8
– Gordon Sondland sells out Trump and Mike Pence – #Sondland also throws "Mr. Giuliani" under bus – Lock her up: Nikki Haley sent classified information over private email – It's all hitting the fan – Trump is going to prison – It's still only 9:50am
– Gordon Sondland sells out Trump and Mike Pence – #Sondland also throws "Mr. Giuliani" under bus – Lock her up: Nikki Haley sent classified information over private email – It's all hitting the fan – Trump is going to prison – It's still only 9:50am
Who is Gordon #Sondland? He is a @realDonaldTrump supporter who gave $1 million to Trump's inauguration. @POTUS appointed Sondland as Ambassador to the European Union.
A vote to protect Trump from impeachment is a vote to greenlight bribery, extortion, and foreign interference in the 2020 election. And those are the ads that Democrats should run against every Republican who votes to acquit.
NEW — Nikki Haley sent classified information over an unsecured email system because she forgot her password, new emails reveal. https://t.co/Vumdpb48VJ
As you watch or follow along, hold onto this delicious irony:
Roger Stone, Trump's close ally, was convicted just days ago of lying to Congress… and that conviction likely changed Sondland's calculus of how wise it would be to do likewise.
Goldman wraps up and the hearing adjourns for a break.
The synopsis:
Donald J. Trump was the architect, quarterback and decision-maker on a long-running conspiracy to extort an ally – and everyone even remotely close to it knew that at some point.
Wow, Ken Starr making a strong case for obstruction and contempt of Congress charges on Fox right now. Cites Nixon. Says he's changed his mind on these proceedings. "It's over. There will be articles on impeachment."
Starr added that Trump may have "covered himself" on the quid pro quo, but believes the other charges are now substantive and believes charges are being drawn up. To be clear, I'm citing Starr only as example of what even Trumpian outlets are now carrying live.
.@RepAdamSchiff tells reporters that Sondland's testimony reveals how pervasive the knowledge of the quid pro quo was. Testimony "underscores just how siginificant the president's obstruction of this investigation has been … the veneer has been torn away." pic.twitter.com/hBIIe1HRe8
Attempting to deflect from Sondland's testimony and justify Trump's aggression towards Ukraine, @DevinNunes asks Sondland if he was aware a Ukrainian official "mocked and disparaged" Trump "on Facebook and Twitter" when he was running for president. pic.twitter.com/NCAhbUTbxu
GOP counsel Steve Castor tries to deflect from Sondland's earlier testimony by saying Sondland didn't testify that Trump said "go talk" to Rudy Giuliani, but rather he said "talk to Rudy." As if this somehow makes any difference in the substance. pic.twitter.com/LX8OxZX2Vk
Ken Starr: "There will be articles of impeachment, I think we've known that … It's over … This is his position, we now know that the president, in fact, committed the crime of bribery … Articles of impeachment are being drawn up if they haven't already been drawn up." pic.twitter.com/82NOwczpej
Trump's hand-picked Ambassador just told the world what we know to be true: this president extorted a foreign government for his own political interests. Impeachment is the only option.
Trump's hand-picked Ambassador just told the world what we know to be true: this president extorted a foreign government for his own political interests. Impeachment is the only option.
wd reeelly love First Lady Michelle’s audio. Plus have our library on a mission right now for the audio of PBO’s “Dreams of My Father”. So no not one of those ginormous fans at all.
Former president Barack Obama called climate change an “existential issue” and emphasized the importance of equity in solving sustainability and climate problems Wednesday morning during his talk at a national green building conference in Atlanta. https://t.co/r8uETQYNtt
Update re Sondland testimony: @SenatorCollins has expressed her concern with what she heard, and plans to send a stern letter to the White House and issue a critical tweet.
…it is hilarious that, my ridiculous tweet about Collins saying she plans to send a stern letter is so believable that people don't realize I'm joking. Good job, @SenatorCollins. You've made yourself such a laughingstock with your hypocrisy that even ridiculousness seems true.
GOP: Are you sure Trump's guilty SONDLAND: Yes. GOP: …really? SONDLAND: Yes. GOP: …c'monnnnnnnnnn. SONDLAND: Yes. GOP: Ha! By yes you mean yes he didn't do it, we win!
In the movie “Ford VS Ferrari” there was a quote I heard that stuck a deep cord within me.
“Reputation is what people think of you. Character is who you are.”
Pompeo has shown us his character…reputation is now spin.
The movie was great by the way!
TRUMP AND NUNES KEEP LYING ABOUT EUROPEAN ASSISTANCE FROM UKRAINE.
= 3.5 BILLION DOLLARS from Europe to Ukraine from 2014 to 2017.
FACTS:
“The European Union is the largest donor to Ukraine,
and Ukraine is the largest recipient of EU macro-financial assistance to any non-EU country.
The European Union has given, on average, over $710 million (€650 million) per year to the country since 2014—almost twice as much as the United States average.
The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development has given a similar amount ($3.8 billion (€3.5 billion) from 2014 to 2017), much of it taking the form of investments and loans rather than direct grants.
Several other EU and NATO countries—most notably Germany, France, Canada, and the United Kingdom—have also given significant sums. Germany contributed a total of $860 million (€786 million) in disbursements between 2014 and 2017 (much of it toward higher education and post-emergency reconstruction), while the United Kingdom provided around $115 million (€105 million), principally in peace-building, conflict prevention, and public-sector policy management assistance. Canada alone disbursed close to $573 million (CAD 760 million) between 2014 and 2016.”
(https://www.csis.org/analysis/not-contributing-enough-summary-european-military-and-development-assistance-ukraine-2014)
= The European Union is the largest donor to Ukraine.
Trump’s excuse won’t wash:
Castor again on Trump’s “skepticism on foreign aid”and “European contributions.”
Why does Sonland keep agreeing with this billion dollar lie?
Is he ignorant of $3.5 BILLION dollars from Europe?
–Trump is allergic to the truth but this much cash is hard to hide. Yes or No?
1st time that there will be all all female moderator…
2nd point….
a candidate who represents Dem values will not be on stage, namely Castro…while two candidates who hold nothing but disdane for DEMs will be on stage…Sanders and Tulsi…
I hope Tom Perez will step down, and a tougher leader will emerge to have more stringent requirements in place before candidates can even announce they’re running. Not a purity test, but someone who has been a lifelong Democrat would be a great starter.
YES. I regret my early support for Perez. He’s let us down regarding Sanders and Gabbard who are clearly not Democrats in every sense and are also being supported by the right wing.
I think Tom Perez was really strong on civil rights and did a wonderful job there, but I think he’s in over his head at the DNC and we need someone who is more assertive. Maybe Stacey Abrams?
Wow this ruins ambassadorships for incompetent rich white guys right? They’ll never be able to buy another ambassadorship right? It’s over for them because there’s really no such thing as incompetent rich white guy privilege right? https://t.co/pq4pcjOXCM
We know voter suppression when we see it: ✔️Machine malfunctions ✔️5-hour lines at polling stations ✔️Large-scale voter purges of Black voters We need to keep the conversation about voting rights going and hold our elected officials and candidates accountable. #DemDebate
These people wake up lying, go to work lying, lie all day, go home lying, lie all night, and continue to mutter lies as they drift off to sleep, at which point, they dream of lying. https://t.co/duwT3iKz9G
Favorability ratings of Dem candidates among those who say they will vote in Dem primary: Biden, 67% favorable, 20% unfavorable. Sanders, 67% favorable, 24% unfavorable. #mulawpoll
“Thank God, no one is accusing us of interfering in the U.S. elections anymore; now they’re accusing Ukraine," Vladimir Putin today says he's pleased the “political battles” in Washington have put on the back-burner accusations that Russia interfered in US elections. (via @AP)
BREAKING: Hours before deadline, Gantz tells president he has failed to form a coalition, thrusting Israel into political terra incognitahttps://t.co/1wwjyw9Eh2
Starr- "It's over…There is now proof that Trump committed the crime of bribery. This has been one of those bombshell days…Are senators going to now say, in light of what we hear today, we need to make a trip to the WH"
Sondland’s testimony was a waste of time. Cagey, wishy washy, walk it back, no memory or recall, no notes, WH has records, agreeing with both sides = incompetency, inability, immorality (in allowing terrible things to happen to others), self serving, physical signs of lying.
Stefanik pressed Sondland agree to the “appearance” of conflict of interest on Hunter-Biden.
After just hounding Sonland on his right to “presume” anything.
.@JackieSpeier has a point: “President Trump has made 13,435 false or misleading claims over 993 days.” That’s a lot of Pinocchios. https://t.co/m4PKqBYhlH
AGAIN the big lie about “blankets” from the previous Administration and Sondland agreed.
Wow a liar extraordinaire. Ratcliffe and Sondland just agreed that Trump has the right “not to give a shit” about Ukraine. So they believe POTUS is not responsible for U.S. national security?
Ukraine stands between Europe and Russian expansionism.
That is why Europe gives has given Ukraine 3. 5 billion dollars over 3 years.
–If you are working for Putin, Ukraine does not matter.
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney out here with that strong New York Irish cop energy as he gets Sondland to say clearly that the investigations Trump wanted would benefit Trump pic.twitter.com/jYryHiWJ0J
A reminder: None of these hearings would have happened if organizers, volunteers, and voters hadn't worked together to win back the House majority for Democrats last year.
Let's keep working together in 2020 to hold power to account.
Don't be bamboozled – we still have no idea what happened at Walter Reed, or know the truth about Trump's health. It matters a lot, because if we allow this president to obliterate reality then impeachment – and maybe America – will fail. My new column https://t.co/QwGxw33Mnf
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Oh my god. @RepSeanMaloney just eviscerated Amb Sondland for his lack of candor, after Sondland pulled some attitude. And that silence at the end. pic.twitter.com/LlfG6Y6a33
The smoking gun was plopped down under our noses right off the bat.
GOP wants the witness never to ‘presume’…while allowing their White House to withhold all records and documents that might help the witness to remember in great detail.
GOP Stewart could bring a tear to a glass eye with his talk of poor Trumpsita being accused of betraying America, and being a Russian asset…all the while Sondland was nodding in agreement.
–I believe that business with Trump is in Sondland’s future, and this was reflected in his demeanor
and decisions today.
Jackie Speier was shot five times at Jonestown and played dead for a full day to save her own life, go ahead, try to fuck with her https://t.co/WdLBK5SUPh
My mentions are full of people asking if this is true. It absolutely is. Here's a pic of @RepSpeier lying on the tarmac in Jonestown when help finally came 22 HOURS LATER, and more details: https://t.co/kAVmKhzcuk
Rep. Adam Schiff adjourns hearing to applause: "Getting caught is no defense—not to a violation of the Constitution, or to a violation of his oath of office. And it certainly doesn't give us reason to ignore our own oath of office. We are adjourned." https://t.co/ZNDOvTVgu3pic.twitter.com/dFzOreSw4p
Julián Castro is the most progressive candidate in the race. It hasn't been enough. But he's still running, he's still got a plan to win, and he's still seems to understand the fight for justice better than any other.
Our nation is facing an affordability crisis in big cities & small towns. As Obama's former HUD secretary, I have a plan to ensure that every American has a safe, decent, and affordable place to live.#JulianDebateshttps://t.co/ATjPJkckQZ
If voter suppression were nothing but the myth Republicans claim it to be, Governor Stacey Abrams would’ve taken her veto pen to Georgia’s “heartbeat” abortion bill the day it arrived at her desk. #DemDebate
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Elections matter
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I really and truly hope Everyone knows this. A curriculum related to voting should be taught in school. When I was a primary school student, I remember having Civics class as part of the curriculum.
I teach 8th grade Social Studies in CA and we teach about voting; I also talk about it constantly as I teach the Constitution. It’s been an interesting fall so far.
Thats good. I am not aware what is currently taught in schools.
Bawahahahahahahahaha!
And he was right!
LOL!
Lock her up!
Unbelievable.
Please, please find a link to Mitch McConnell in all this and we’re good!
Yes pls find link to Moscow Mitch … and I shall light a candle as thank you in the closest church I can find!
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True
Tenacious Turkey! 😄
Only because it’s pre-Thanksgiving week, I’m thinkin’ that turkey just wanted a ride outta there!
Good point. 😄
This *ish is still happening in 2019…
Damn.
Thanksgiving
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Bingo!
Oh WOW! Awesome 🙂
I remember thinking this would happen as I listened to the book. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
wd reeelly love First Lady Michelle’s audio. Plus have our library on a mission right now for the audio of PBO’s “Dreams of My Father”. So no not one of those ginormous fans at all.
Just kidding
😂😂😂
🤣😂🤣
Winner!!! 😄
HILARIOUS! ROFLMAO 😀
Sondland is dancing and doing a bad job of moonwalking
Go to jail, traitor
Amen !
In the movie “Ford VS Ferrari” there was a quote I heard that stuck a deep cord within me.
“Reputation is what people think of you. Character is who you are.”
Pompeo has shown us his character…reputation is now spin.
The movie was great by the way!
He is trying to do both sides.
Lawyer Castor has a really whiny annoying voice.
TRUMP AND NUNES KEEP LYING ABOUT EUROPEAN ASSISTANCE FROM UKRAINE.
= 3.5 BILLION DOLLARS from Europe to Ukraine from 2014 to 2017.
FACTS:
“The European Union is the largest donor to Ukraine,
and Ukraine is the largest recipient of EU macro-financial assistance to any non-EU country.
The European Union has given, on average, over $710 million (€650 million) per year to the country since 2014—almost twice as much as the United States average.
The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development has given a similar amount ($3.8 billion (€3.5 billion) from 2014 to 2017), much of it taking the form of investments and loans rather than direct grants.
Several other EU and NATO countries—most notably Germany, France, Canada, and the United Kingdom—have also given significant sums. Germany contributed a total of $860 million (€786 million) in disbursements between 2014 and 2017 (much of it toward higher education and post-emergency reconstruction), while the United Kingdom provided around $115 million (€105 million), principally in peace-building, conflict prevention, and public-sector policy management assistance. Canada alone disbursed close to $573 million (CAD 760 million) between 2014 and 2016.”
(https://www.csis.org/analysis/not-contributing-enough-summary-european-military-and-development-assistance-ukraine-2014)
= The European Union is the largest donor to Ukraine.
CORRECTION; trump and nunes keep lying about EU assistance FOR Ukraine.
Trump’s excuse won’t wash:
Castor again on Trump’s “skepticism on foreign aid”and “European contributions.”
Why does Sonland keep agreeing with this billion dollar lie?
Is he ignorant of $3.5 BILLION dollars from Europe?
–Trump is allergic to the truth but this much cash is hard to hide. Yes or No?
Sonland is Ambassador to the European Union.
FFS.
Oh the irony.
2 points…
1st time that there will be all all female moderator…
2nd point….
a candidate who represents Dem values will not be on stage, namely Castro…while two candidates who hold nothing but disdane for DEMs will be on stage…Sanders and Tulsi…
There is something wrong with this picture
THIS. Shame on this process.
We can hope that Biden will protect our Dem values tonight.
I hope Tom Perez will step down, and a tougher leader will emerge to have more stringent requirements in place before candidates can even announce they’re running. Not a purity test, but someone who has been a lifelong Democrat would be a great starter.
YES. I regret my early support for Perez. He’s let us down regarding Sanders and Gabbard who are clearly not Democrats in every sense and are also being supported by the right wing.
I think Tom Perez was really strong on civil rights and did a wonderful job there, but I think he’s in over his head at the DNC and we need someone who is more assertive. Maybe Stacey Abrams?
I have no clue what Stacey Abrams has in sight for her future but that’s an interesting idea.
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THIS ⬆️
Agree 💯with all of you. Castro should be there!!!
Oooooooooweeeeeee
His mamma, the Queen, told little Andy to “take a seat!”
That’s my take too. Andy clearly doesn’t think he did anything wrong.
It’s a part of them
Again Jim Jordan the loud mouth bulldog is screaming again. Old news… he does not even need anyone in the witness seat.
The Republican Dr Rep is getting Sondland to walk back his testimony. He just got Sondland to walk back his testimony. Boooooooo
Yes, she’s “been on bigger assignments.”
Sondland’s testimony was a waste of time. Cagey, wishy washy, walk it back, no memory or recall, no notes, WH has records, agreeing with both sides = incompetency, inability, immorality (in allowing terrible things to happen to others), self serving, physical signs of lying.
Stefanik pressed Sondland agree to the “appearance” of conflict of interest on Hunter-Biden.
After just hounding Sonland on his right to “presume” anything.
AGAIN the big lie about “blankets” from the previous Administration and Sondland agreed.
Wow a liar extraordinaire. Ratcliffe and Sondland just agreed that Trump has the right “not to give a shit” about Ukraine. So they believe POTUS is not responsible for U.S. national security?
Ukraine stands between Europe and Russian expansionism.
That is why Europe gives has given Ukraine 3. 5 billion dollars over 3 years.
–If you are working for Putin, Ukraine does not matter.
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Kamala is my dream candidate. Not sure why she is not catching on. She would eviscerate trump.
Plenty of time. No worries.
The smoking gun was plopped down under our noses right off the bat.
GOP wants the witness never to ‘presume’…while allowing their White House to withhold all records and documents that might help the witness to remember in great detail.
GOP Stewart could bring a tear to a glass eye with his talk of poor Trumpsita being accused of betraying America, and being a Russian asset…all the while Sondland was nodding in agreement.
–I believe that business with Trump is in Sondland’s future, and this was reflected in his demeanor
and decisions today.
I remember this.
Krishnamoorthi…fab.
New post.
https://obamadiary.wordpress.com/2019/11/20/getting-caught-is-no-defense/
Obviously, this guy watched the impeachment hearing today!